In
the year 1841 - 488 peopleIn the year 1851 - 433In the year 1861 - 475In the year1871 - 589In the year1881 - 610In the year1891 - 587In the year1901 - 577

As in other rural parishes in the
area like Glascwm or Llananno most of the people of Llanbadarn Fawr would
have been involved in farming or working
on the land in some way. There would have been local craftsmen
like wheelwrights and tailors providing a much-needed service to the community.
Llanbadarn Fawr though had for a long time benefited from better transport
links. Crossgates was where two turnpike
roads met, and when the railway was built, Penybont
station was built here. The parish was close enough to the
newly developing town of Llandrindod Wells to allow people to travel there
for work.

Compare this graph with those of
other parishes in the area.Is the overall trend the same?
If the trend differs, in what way does it differ?